S. 1018 aims to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act by establishing a "cybersecurity circuit rider program" for rural water and wastewater systems. This initiative is designed to provide technical assistance to these systems, helping them assess and enhance...
Simple Explanation
S. 1018 wants to help keep small-town water systems safe from bad guys online by spending some money to teach them how to protect their computers better. They plan to spend $10 million a year for five years to make sure these water systems have strong computer defenses.